22/09/2026
𝗖𝘂𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹: 𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻
SARS offers a range of rebates, incentives and deductions that can significantly reduce the tax you need to pay, if you know where to look. The challenge is knowing which ones will apply to your situation this Tax Filing Season 2026 (covering the period between 1 March 2025 and 28 February 2026) and how to claim them correctly.
We’ve put together handy (but by no means exhaustive) lists for individuals and businesses.
📌 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀
Thanks to rebates available to taxpayers, you only start paying tax when you earn more than a certain amount. For the 2026 Tax Season, that amount is R95,750 if you are under age 65 (increased to R99,000 for the 2027 tax year). The thresholds are much higher for those aged between 65 and 75 and those older than 75. These are automatic rebates that reduce the tax you pay before any other relief is applied.
Medical scheme contribution tax credits provide a monthly rebate for the main member and first dependent, plus lower amounts per month for each additional dependent. If your medical expenses exceed a certain threshold, you may also qualify for additional medical tax credits based on your total out-of-pocket medical costs for the year...
📌 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀
📌 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆?
𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗨𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 👉🏽 https://www.mdacc.co.za/cut-your-tax-bill-rebates-and-incentives-available-this-tax-season/
𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆, 𝒔𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐.
